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ALT Red and yellow logo with Smith College 2022 Happy Mountain Day
ALT The words Happy Mountain Day in green and yellow on a background of mountain outlines and trees in shades of green.
ALT Nancy Pelosi, 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representative, 2020 Commencement Speaker, Smith College
ALT "To students who were invited to return to campus, I can only imagine how disruptive this decision is for you; to all students, I want you to know how empty the campus feels without you. I remain optimistic that, with improved treatment and prevention protocols, we will be able to return to life together in this remarkable community. We now focus on what Smith does best―teaching and learning, supporting & caring...”
ALT Graphic with the title "Is it Mountain Day? A Helpful Guide. Are bells ringing on campus? With bell icon. It's Mountain Day. With mountain icon. Is the president handing out donuts and shirts? It's mountain day. Are you feeling unusually excited about apple orchards and mountain trails? It's mountain day. Can no one else understand your excitement except another Smithie? Don't worry. It's just Mt. Day. #SCMountainDay
ALT A blue figure riding a bicycle through a red and yellow landscape with the words 2023 Happy Mountain Day
ALT Mountain Day Pass Get Out of Work Free Entitles the user to one surprise day off of work, school, or any other obligations
ALT This is the largest gift from an individual donor in Smith’s history. I could not be more grateful for this alumna’s generosity, vision and belief in the power of a Smith education. Importantly, this gift brings us closer to fulfilling our dream of ‘need-blind’ admissions. Join me in gratitude as we celebrate the life-changing opportunities this gift will provide for generations to come.” Pres. Kathleen McCartney
ALT Camille Bacon stands in front of wood paneled room, wearing a red top and slightly smiling at the camera.
ALT Graphic of a "Mountain Day Pass" for 2024 featuring stylized mountains and outdoor scenes in a circular design on the left, and text on the right describing the pass as offering a surprise day off from work with optional activities like ice cream, hiking, and apple picking. The design uses blue and yellow colors with decorative borders.
ALT "Wherever you are—whatever your view—I hope this day, this tradition, reminds you of the deep bonds that connect you to this remarkable college and to other Smithies around the world.” President Kathleen McCartney. Happy Mountain Day!
!["[Smith is] a college celebrated for turning out the doers—women who will not simply talk, study, philosophize or pray, but will go out and do what needs to be done.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg upon receiving the first Sophia Smith Award in 1997 next to a photo of RBG in the audience, applauding.](/pic/orig/media%2FEicwDQoWAAIEMsM.jpg)
ALT "[Smith is] a college celebrated for turning out the doers—women who will not simply talk, study, philosophize or pray, but will go out and do what needs to be done.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg upon receiving the first Sophia Smith Award in 1997 next to a photo of RBG in the audience, applauding.
ALT Anne Angen Gershon ’60 Infectious disease specialist
ALT Mitsuru ‘Claire’ Chino ’88 President and CEO of ITOCHU International Inc. and managing executive officer of ITOCHU Corporation
ALT Clare Coleman ’92 Family planning and reproductive health leader
ALT Kimberly Drew ’12 Writer, curator and activist
ALT Judith Heumann, disability rights advocate, “Whether helping to develop critical legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, or serving as the first special adviser for international disability rights under President Obama, you have transformed the meaning of the word disability.
ALT A group of students jump into the air in welcome in front of the Gardiner House door.
ALT A student walks with a younger person and a cart full of belongings in the quad
ALT A family, all wearing Smith College shirts, lean together, smiling.
ALT A woman, smiling, puts her head on the shoulder of a smiling student with blue hair.
ALT A view of a walkway curving around Paradise Pond as framed through orange fall leaves.
ALT A view of leaves in the process of turning colors from green to orange to red with walkway posts visible beyond on a foggy day
ALT Two people, one in a white cape and one in a red coat, walk through the center of campus in the snow
ALT A person wearing a red Santa hat walks under a streetlight in the falling snow
ALT Two people are visible through the Grecourt Gates with lights decorating the gates and snow falling
ALT Four students stand in white, holding red roses for Ivy Day.
ALT Four students laugh together, dressed in white and holding roses for Ivy Day.
ALT Two students with arms around each other raise roses in the air during Ivy Day.
ALT A group of students, in white, cluster together while another holds a phone to take a photo during Ivy Day.
ALT Mountain Day Pass Get out of work free entitles the user to one surprise day off of work, school or any other obligations
ALT Five Smith graduates wearing black robes and colorful stoles hold diplomas during Commencement
ALT A Smith graduate in an engineering hard hat and with a scholar-athlete stole raises fists in triumph in the middle of a crowd of graduates during Commencement
ALT A procession of graduates in black robes with a Scales House banner during Commencement
ALT Happy Mountain Day graphic with a donut, a coffee cup, musical notes, an apple and a frisbee flying over blue and yellow hills
ALT A snowy scene at Paradise Pond seen through tree branches at night.
ALT "To our international students, who have already been targeted by this administration’s capricious and confusing travel and visa restrictions, I want to assure you in the strongest terms: you are valued members of the Smith community, and we will do everything we can within the law to ensure you can complete your Smith education. You belong here, and we will fight for you." President Kathleen McCartney Letter
ALT A hillside of lush greenery with bright yellow and white daffodils, a blooming star magnolia and the edge of a black sign with a gold W.
ALT Three students sit in a swing under a tree while gazing across a lush green lawn to Paradise Pond
ALT The Grecourt Gates and College Hall seen at night, decorated with lights.
ALT A view of Paradise falls and distant buildings on Smith campus during a winter storm. Photo by Jeff Baker
ALT A blocky snowman sits in front of a brick Smith house with a cheerful yellow sun banner. Photo by Jeff Baker
ALT A figure in a navy blue coat crosses a bridge during a winter storm. Photo by Jeff Baker
ALT Two students walk across snow toward a building on the quad during a winter storm. Photo by Jeff Baker
ALT Taylor Swift @taylorswift13 stands between two fans, holding her hands to their faces, in front of a large wall of newspaper print
